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Everest elevation challenge aims to raise £5,000 for GibSams

A group of 16 participants will take on an Everest-inspired challenge throughout November to raise money for Gibraltar mental health charity GibSams. Leading the challenge is Issac Vinet who explained that it entails each member to completing the elevation of Mount Everest (8850m) throughout the month of November, which is equivalent to around 37 times...

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Gibraltar promotes future air connectivity at Routes World

Gibraltar Tourism held around 30 meetings with airlines and aviation industry stakeholders at Routes World 2026 in Frankfurt as it explored opportunities to develop future air connectivity. The event, held from October 21 to 23, was attended by the CEO of Tourism Product Development, Kevin Bossino. Gibraltar Tourism said the Treaty on Gibraltar and the...

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Youth Centre hosts Halloween party for 73 children

Young Helpers and Young Leaders from the Youth Service transformed the Youth Centre for a Halloween party attended by 73 children during the mid-term break. The event, held on October 29, brought together children aged seven to 12 from Dolphins, Plater and Laguna Youth Clubs. Young volunteers planned, prepared and decorated the centre ahead of...

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Nautilus Project opposes data centre plan over impact on Bay

The Nautilus Project [TNP] has opposed plans for the proposed 250MW Pelagos data centre at the Port of Gibraltar, raising concerns over the potential impact of seawater cooling on the marine environment. The environmental group said using seawater to cool the development could result in heat generated by the data centre being discharged into the...

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CAMPO - Jacinto Muñoz sworn in as Algeciras mayor after vote of no confidence in Landaluce

Jacinto Muñoz Madrid has been sworn in as mayor of Algeciras after a motion of no confidence in his predecessor, Jose Ignacio Landaluce, and proposing Mr Muñoz successfully passed throught the council legislature.  Mr Muñoz secured 15 votes in favour, including 12 from councillors of the Partido Popular (PP) and three from Vox, with PSOE...

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CAMPO - First phase of La Línea’s Princesa Sofía park refurbishment complete

La Línea city council has signed off on the first phase of the Princesa Sofía park this week, with councillor for infrastructure Yolanda Fernández making a final inspection tour before work began on phase two.  The park now boasts a perimeter fence and gates, two ponds, a new children’s play area and the planting of...

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Campo - Eighteen arrested on charges of smuggling cocaine through Algeciras port

Spain’s Guardia Civil reports dismantling a criminal network suspected of smuggling cocaine into Spain through the port of Algeciras with the assistance of dockworkers.  Eighteen people have been arrested, including eight port employees, in connection with four cocaine seizures totalling 139.28kg at the port.  The report describes the suspects as well organised, with some specialising...

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Algeciras mayor Landaluce to resign on October 25

Mayor of Algeciras Jose Ignacio Landaluce has announced that he will resign on October 25, bringing an end to 15 years of his leadership of the city council. Mr Landaluce made his statement via a Facebook video after receiving a summons to appear in court on October 23 to answer two allegations of sexual assault....